Epidemiology of malaria in two eastern districts of Nepal

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 29, 2010, Pages 45-50

  Parajuli, K ^a   Ghimire, P ^a  

^a TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Eastern nepal; Epidemiology; Knowledge; Malaria; Practice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD SMEAR; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; NEPAL; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PRICK TEST; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAVEL;

EID: 77953664152     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v8i1.3221     Document Type: Article

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